Donald Trump's tariff cut hopes from India too ambitious: Mark Linscott

No country's exporters favour new tariffs and there can be real impacts, especially for price-sensitive sectors that face plenty of competition in global markets, Linscott said

Mark Linscott, former assistant United States Trade Representative (USTR) for South and Central Asia, led negotiations for the unsuccessful mini-trade deal with India during Donald Trump’s first term. Now a senior advisor with the US India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF), Linscott, in an email interview with Asit Ranjan Mishra, discusses the potential impact of Trump’s reciprocal tariff on India and feasibility of the proposed bilateral trade agreement (BTA). Edited excerpts:

 

How do you think the reciprocal tariffs that are set to kick in from April 2 could be structured, especially for India?

 

Frankly, it’s hard to say. I sense some